Monday Pānui 10 March 2025

In today’s Pānui	Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Cervical Screening History Integration – Steps Needed Influenza 2025 Practice Plus Extended Services - Direct Telephone Diversion and Overnight Telehealth Service
Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME)	This year we are eager to enhance the DSME programme by re-commencing more in-person workshops.Below a breakdown of how the DSME courses are run, referral pathways and upcoming dates. The programme is open & FREE to anyone diagnosed with either Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes (we also encourage whānau participation) and our facilitators are specifically trained in self-management techniques Referrals are accepted via our website (Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) | Auckland PHO ) or info@aucklandpho.co.nzInformation required is: Full name DOB Email address Contact number Type of Diabetes Ethnicity  Our March workshop will be running every Wednesday evening, 7:00-8:15pm for 4 weeks via Zoom – which started on Wednesday, 5th March and will be ending on Wednesday, 26th March.The April workshop will run in the same format except on a Thursday evening and during May, a Tuesday evening. Every week a different topic with the breakdown below:  Week one: Introduction to diabetes Week two: Preventing complications, getting familiar with the tests your doctor takes (e.g. HbA1c) & answering any medication questions. Week three: All about food & food labelling Week four: Physical activity, stress, and diabetes stress.  If you have any additional questions, please get in touch with alexa@aucklandpho.co.nz Health Coaches are able to refer to DSME (please encourage them to do so)
Cervical Screening History Integration – Steps Needed	Lack of access to Cervical Screening History has been identified as a barrier for screen takers and participants for opportunistic and planned screening. To address this, the NCSP are delivering a Cervical Screening Summary integration which will integrate with Practice Management Systems (PMS) and provide secure access to Cervical Screening Histories to further enable opportunistic and planned screening. Information Access Terms of Use for General Practices and End Users In accordance with the Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Act 2021, Health NZ have established clear requirements for accessing Cervical Screening History. The Information Access and Use Agreement (IAUA) has now been approved. Health NZ will provide an electronic link allowing the authorised signatory to complete the form online. Please note that Health NZ can only accept signatures submitted through this electronic platform. Pilot Health NZ is running a pilot with a small number of Indici users during the late February-March 2025 period. This is an opportunity to trial the functionality and gather feedback, making any necessary changes before rolling out to all Indici users. Roll out for MedTech Evolution and MyPractice will occur over the next few months as they complete their development. Briefing packAdditional details can be found in this briefing pack, which includes information on the cervical screening history summary, how it can be accessed, key milestones and support for practices and end users. Action required:  To ensure a smooth integration, NCSP are asking Practice Managers/Principals to review staff information in the PMS, to ensure staff details are correct and avoid any issues accessing the cervical screening history. Key information to verify: HPI Common Person Number (aka HPI Practitioner ID) Full Name Registration Authority Number (e.g. Medical & Nursing Council Number) HPI Facility or Organisation ID HPI Facility or Organisation Name Questions can be emailed to screeningintegrations@tewhatuora.govt.nz
Influenza 2025	Pre-ordering for the funded flu vaccine (Influvac Tetra) is now available from HCL. Orders will be dispatched from 17th March. If you have any queries, you can email flu@healthcarelogistics.co.nz or call 09 969 0768. Bookings can be made from 1st March on Book My Vaccine for appointments starting 1st April. Please ensure Book My Vaccine profiles are up to date. The 2025 Influenza vaccines will be available for recording in AIR from 13th March. If you are using the AIR vaccinator portal, please ensure your account is active (must have been used within the last 90 days) and you have access to the facility you will be working at. Information on AIR can be found here. Claims for vaccination reimbursement of eligible non-Health NZ healthcare staff against influenza can be submitted into the Flu Reimbursement Portal from 1st April. Please see the website for full eligibility information and helpful resources (including a set-up guide and invoice template). Flu resources and collateral will be available on the Dropbox for download, and printed copies can be ordered for free from Blue Star from mid-March. The consent form and fact sheet are already available on the Dropbox. The digital version of the Influenza toolkit is now available on the IMAC website. A recording of the IMAC ‘Flu and friends’ webinar held on 25th February, which included updates on the 2025 influenza programme and other information on influenza vaccination, RSV, and COVID-19, is available on the IMAC website.
Practice Plus Extended Services - Direct Telephone Diversion and Overnight Telehealth Service	Practice Plus have launched a paid, extended after-hours service for General Practice. Participating practices at close of business can divert their telephone services over to Practice Plus, where calls will be managed by the Practice Plus team. Practice Plus will support the patient using their existing workflow and clinical triaging protocols. This extended service can be arranged directly with Practice Plus, and costs $1.10 per patient per year (billed quarterly). If your practice is interested in this service, you can contact support@practiceplus.nz. Attachments: Practice Plus New Service Information

 Barbara Stevens | Tumu Whakarae/CEO